Barrel packer



Feb. 23,. 1932. P, NAEHER 1,846,896

BARREL PAGKER Filed Sept. 1'7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fehn,4 1932. P, NAEHER 1,846,896'

BARREL PACKER Filed Sept. 1'7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 L p ILLINOIS,"oonroRAT'roN; on ILLINOIS wBRRELPCkER" :i f

n Appneatinmea septeinter 13,1928; lsefilfnio.teaser;`

This inrentionfrelatesto machines `for compacting materials "in lbarrels during the i 'time that the barrels are being' illed. VAnoloject of the invention is to provide such machine having a rocking frame `and a barrel supporting 'platform positioned ycentrally of the frame and means for actuatingthe same l whereby a backward throW'to opposite sides of the 'barrelis eiected forc'ompacting the material therein. f

With the rabo-ve and other objectsinvieyvy* l the invention consists in certain novel features Yof construction, combinations and arrangements of partsas Willibe more Vfully de- .i scribedv `and particularly pointed outV 'in' the appended claims; In the accompanying drawings:

Figurel is al side. elevation of a barrel shown'in Figurejl partly in section; Y

Ingeneral the machine Vvcomprises a supj, porting frame, a l'rofzkable' frame mounted rel and is very `elfe ingV peczuliarA elliptical shaped motion has a backward throw ,to opposite sides rof thebarlf tive in 'securing extremely hard packing. :In detail.

i 'in-turnr supporting an annular barrel Vplate EL 'adapted to position the lbari'elS .upon vthe platformbyftting Within the chine thereof.v

Figure L 1 V a section takenon line Ll-"L` o'fFigurel; W: l

lF gure isfa diagram illustrating in an exaggeratedmannerthejmovement imparted g 30 to the' barrel.

n :lembersV fu'pon which are suitably' Vjouri vnalled crank shafts 6" and 7 "respectively.

f [nytfafrdlyA yof the sideY rnem'bers 5 ,"'thet "shaft 6 is provided With eccentric portions or'cranks'- 8 mounted `bearir'igs.SL-said bearingsbeing "i l'directly "secured to the `side bars 1() of"the Y "rocker frame The shaft7 isals'o provided Withfeccentric portions 11 suitably journalled in bearings 12. These bearings howevergfarew "notf directly secured tothe rocker r'aineas jecting .through openings-14l inthe side bars l() and pivotally connected l'to the side b a rs, n s

'below fthe openingsjby-means'of pins 15, suit- `ably sedere'. l 'TAS show/"mjinfFigiire` 4,' a..1331rof' .inter meshing gears 16 andV 17 are rfounted'on 'packer made in accordancewith" the present vinvention; Y' f in the bedj frame" 11 concentricportions offthe s hatsG ari'dqfife-v` V .Y spectivelybetweenA the-eccentric" portions `8 Ffgure 2 1 s` anendelevation of themaohinej and' 9 ,f these gearsfbeing adapted .to rotate n' the' direction'indicated f by the arrowsf in Figure BQ The'V shaft "G extendsV l outwardly "beyondthe bed frame -uponone' side thereof andy is I proyided fwith 'Qa dlYe pulley ,1 8'zby' means-of which motivepower is supplied to the machine. Y e t For securely retaininga barrel '.up on .,'the

platiorm 3,' during the filling and,p`a cki1'1g, V` o eration the following ,construction isproy yidediV Apair of `Vertical standard's'lgare supported `at opposite ends vof the" .rocker 'fre-m '2,3 each Standard harina edifistebly secured thereto upper'fend, Ja' leitenr bracket 2O.'Vv Secured 1 ;o1eachjloraclretisfa lever handle M21p` which is provided' interrnediete #its iids Witha lateralpr0it01i22 'having' an opening 23 extending therethrough land Within which iS 'pvotally meultejtheupper Lend of a' link 24. f l'Ihe lower, end ofv4 each'linkispiyotally secured"to` anfannular M- .'gbar'rel'clamp lmember'25,this memberh" he' machinefcomprises abed" 7, frame l harig'. mo-unted thereon a' vrocker ifi-5 frame 2 provided. centrally thereof with a barrel supporting platform 3; this platform 'shown in dotted' linesl" The inemben '25' is Slide thereunto gemeine member mitsfupend jing; securedV to its lower ace, an angular ring-Shapedhoop which 'is adapted t0- v i i enga'gethe' upper rim kor chinefof the barrelV 95 j `providedatOpposite;Sides therfs. with, 101- 1 low lug'sQ'each one of which enfilera` sone of the 1standards f 1 9 "and is adaptedto emr-mha be@ frame isprovgideewifh spaced Side im? sov lso I -l in 'thecaseof the bearings'Q but instead vare i provided With links or Iextensions 13l prodown movement. Each lever handle 21 is provided With a latch handle 28 connected to a pawl 29 by means of a pull rod 30 While inoperative position, there are provided a pair of spring pressed holders 32 secur-edtov vthe brackets and adapted to engage kthe lugs 27 and prevent the same'froni dropping A.down onthe. standards.lV l ,fthelu'f'gsia-Iid.`4 member 2,57. are shownwinftheir flowermost positions. For `effecting* `AanA ladv ingonly, a sliding Contact with the standard.

A`Whenlit .is desired to (adjust the member y .forfdiiferent sizesy of barrels, `it iszonlyfneees- 4 sary vto rotate the nuts, upon the .threaded sition of atljustment.` 4 t `With the machine as thus described, ,the loperationfis asfolloWsr-A barrelzto be packed with materialisplace'd upon :the platform 3 and; is.,positionedcentral-ly thereof by means of fthe barrel plate i4. Assuming, that Y the 'pulled outwardly releasing the'lugs 27. fThe J'handles and consequently of the member. 25;

thus a-secure :clamping Y .action `A.is effected insures :the retentionof thefffiba'rrel ,Knot shown) and. at the same time Lthe mate- Qrialltobe packedlnotgshown) is fed intothe.

ftop ofl thellbarr'el, Because ofthe construc- L tion` of the bed l and rocker iframes `and l,the f `arrangement ofthe gearsand eccentrics, the

' Qshaftsywill rotateV in opposite.directions,fim

'glpartingjto their-ocrkerfframe and to the platf v'.form, similar butfout of phase gyratoryrmoof; Will-.resultfina backwarclthrotvlof @the material ,to .opposite .sides of., the barrel along uw' unes of attendues ma win .fe'ectively Vpack -Y the material as it. lisbeing handles are Vactuated to release Athe pawls` 29 y-Q-dles ,andthe :member25y to *beiraised toftheir be @imperi-in For retaining the member.:2-5lin,.itsriipper?` InFigures l: and 3 :upon the platform ThermaChinefis then actuated 4from a` suitablefsource of :rpower inoperative position,` .whereupon `the `barrel actuated in such a manner as to quickly and completelycompact the material inthe barrel during the filling operation. v I lAsillustrated in Figure 5, the eccentrlcs 8 Hg;aridfll'fof..the shaftsgj and? ares-held inoppo- :zgsitephaseiby thejntermeshing gears 16 and 17 which gears also causev said shafts to rotate infoppesite directions, oneclockwise and the Yother counter-clockwise. This Will cause one eccentric `to"lift"its"sid`e of the platform While .the other eccentricdepresses 'the opposite side .of the platform, thereby imparting a rocking "movement :aswell ,as a lateral oscillation. Ijj-ustmentj, of the member 25, the upper end U Lof. eachstandardfis screwthreadedto receive spaced adjusting ,nuts/"34, the bracket 20`befing,positionedbetweenfthese nuts and havl. WhatlIl claim y*as my: invention' is l. All machine forscompactingematerialsf'in barrels' comprising a t-rockable frame, a barrel supporting platformpositioned centrally of said frame, means 'for retaining; aba'rrel ,in

l operative y,position upon said platformyinportions of fthe Astandards?tothe desired ypof cluding-,amember supported" above said plat- 'forgimpa'rting-similarout of phase gyratory inoveme'nts yto said platform :upontopposite f sides of thecenter thereof.

y e e sp .2.-A machine for compactingmaterials in member '25g-has been correctly yadjusted '.toY fthe Vsizle of Y the; barrel, .the .holders :32 4,are A barrels comprising a frolckablefframe, rafbarrel supporting platform positioned centrally v`of I saidrfraine means for -fretaining `a bar-rel inl of said-barreland means for rocking'lsaid.

frame vfor 'imparting l' similar out fof phase ,gyra-tory ,movements to -said platform -up'on yopposite sidesof thecenter thereof.

3; A machinefor compactingmaterialsin v Lbarrels comprising a jrockable'frame, a barrel supporting platform positioned centrally of y saidfframe, bearing orrjsaid Y latform for engag'gingthe ehineof the barre `Ine1ns yfor rocking said frame, and means fofr'retaining f 'a barrel in operative position uponsaidfplatformincfluding a ypairrffstandards supported at oppositeends of said framepandia barrel 'clamp' member Slidable `between, said Vstandfardsand adapted vto'engagetheupper end of 5 tions upon'opposit'ef sidesfo'fthe center there-Qthebarrl. l

- i 41 A machiney for in f'barrls comprising a rockabl'eframea'barrel supporting platformpositioned centrally of` ,v said frame ,means for. rocking said framezzand 60' [fed l:into the bar'rel. f 'After l ,then barrelfhas l been completely rfllled .andra packed,;thellatch L l means forfretai'ning a ,barrel-in operativeposiltion'upoirsalclplatform includingan annular barrel clamp member connected to said levers .Y and adapted upon a downward movement thereof to engage the upper end of the barrel. 5. A machine for compacting materials in barrels comprising a rockable frame, a barrel supporting 'platform positioned centrally of said frame, means for rocking said frame, and means for retaining a barrel in operative position upon said platform including an annular bearing for engaging the chine, a pair of standards supported at opposite ends of said frame, brackets adjustably secured toY said standards, a barrel clamp member slidable Vupon said standards, lever handles pivotally connecting said brackets and member and adapted to be moved downwardly to place said member in clamping engagement with said barrel. Y v 6. A machine for compacting'material in barrels comprisingV a rockable frame, including a platform, a bearing on said platform for Y engaging the chine of a barrel, a vertical standard rising from said platform, a member for engaging the upper end of the barrel Y adjustable on said standard, actuating means forsaid member to clamp the barrel, a pair of shafts arranged on opposite sides of the center of saidrplatform and axis of the barrel, means for rotating said shafts at equal'angularspeeds.V in opposite directions, eccentrics on said shafts arranged in opposite phase, a bearing engaging one of said eccentrics and directly connectedV to said rockable frame and a bearing engaging the other of said eccentrics p having a pivotal link connection with said frame. v

In testimony whereof I aix my si ature.Y

PAUL NAE R. 

